Methods to Sew a Bowl Cozy


While you’re in a rush, microwaving meals could be a nice timesaver, however working to the desk with a microwaved bowl in your fingers makes for a dangerous dash! Nevertheless, after finishing this microwavable bowl cozy tutorial, you’ll quickly be turning these mad dashes throughout the kitchen with a piping sizzling bowl into smug steps of satisfaction, full with cool fingers. Our mates at Peppermint journal are again to point out you how one can make this fast venture making certain each ease and magnificence the following time you zap your subsequent meal.

A close up of a person wearing a blue-and-white gingham dress holds a bowl of rice that itself is held in a fabric bowl cozy. The fabric on the top side of the cozy features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
The completed venture. Featured designs: Protea Summary 4 Bottle Inexperienced and Graphic Jelly Shapes, each by mountvicandme.

Peppermint: Defend your fingers from sizzling bowls and dishes with this candy bowl cozy venture. The comfortable can go into the microwave together with your bowl so there’s no want for a pot holder or towel to take away your sizzling dish. Stunning for the house and an incredible reward, this satisfyingly quick-sew venture could have you turning out bowl cozies by the bundle. It’s an incredible scrapbuster venture for these intelligent quilters too!

An vital observe about cloth and thread decisions:

Artificial materials like polyester or nylon, plus materials with metallic element, are usually not appropriate for this venture because of the hearth/melting danger when used within the microwave.

Cloth: For those who’re utilizing a material for this venture that’s completely different than our Petal Signature Cotton®, use an all-cotton cloth.

Thread: Use cotton thread. Don’t polyester, artificial or metallic thread.

A person wearing a blue-and-white gingham dress puts a bowl of rice that itself is held in a fabric bowl cozy in the microwave. The fabric on the top side of the cozy features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
Because it’s made with cotton cloth, thread and microwave-safe batting, this venture can go straight within the microwave.

Ability Degree:
Assured Newbie

Supplies

  • 2 fats quarters of 100% cotton cloth—We’re utilizing Petal Signature Cotton in Protea Summary 4 Bottle Inexperienced and Graphic Jelly Shapes, each by mountvicandme. (Not artificial cloth, see textual content above concerning the fireplace/melting danger.)
  • Printed PDF sample
  • 100% cotton wadding/batting (We’re utilizing Wrap-N-ZapTM)
  • 100% cotton thread (Not polyester thread, see textual content above concerning the fireplace/melting danger.)
  • Dressmaking scissors or rotary cutter with chopping mat
  • Iron
  • Stitching machine (A common needle will work, however a denim or heavy-duty needle is an efficient choice for the topstitching.)
  • Turning software or a DIY model, like a chopstick or knitting needle

Steps to Make a Bowl Cozy

1. Obtain and print the sample.

Obtain and print your sample through the hyperlink right here. Be happy to extend or lower the printing scale as required in your chosen bowl. The diameter of the template as is is simply shy of 15″. If you wish to mess around with the dimensions of the printed sample, it’s going to improve and reduce the scale of its diameter accordingly.

2. Minimize out the sample.

Minimize out the sample from the piece of paper.

3. Put together your cloth and batting.

Cloth: Pre-shrink by placing it by a fundamental cycle within the washer, then dry and iron.

Batting: Put together as per the product directions.

4. Minimize out your cloth items.

Take the sample and lay it in your cloth. You’ll want to comply with the sample markings and lower your cloth on the fold. Minimize two items. If you want to make use of two completely different materials to make your cozy reversible as we now have finished, lower considered one of every cloth.

The bowl cozy paper pattern is pinned and placed on the fold of a piece of fabric and ready for cutting out. The fabric design features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Pinning and laying the (authentic) sample on the fold to prepare for chopping out.

Cutting out the bowl cozy paper pattern that has been pinned and placed on the fabric fold. It is being cut out along the selvage. The fabric design features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Chopping out the material.
Cutting out the bowl cozy paper pattern that has been pinned and placed on the fabric fold. It is being cut out along the wide V-shaped notch along the one of the pattern’s long sides. The fabric design features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Chopping out the notch within the sample.

5. Crease an ‘X’ sample on the material.

Utilizing an iron, press two diagonal strains within the cloth, one working prime left to backside proper and the opposite working prime proper to backside left. This may create an ‘X’ sample by the middle of the material.

Two cut-out fabric pieces lie next to each other and design side up on a white surface. Each piece has two diagonal creases pressed into it, one going top left to bottom right and one going top right to bottom left, to make an “X” shape. The fabric on the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
Each sample items lower out, after creasing two strains to make an “X” form.

6. Minimize out the batting.

Minimize two squares of batting that are barely bigger than the material squares.

Two cut-out fabric pieces lie next to each other and design side up on a white surface. Each piece has two diagonal creases pressed into it, one going top left to bottom right and one going top right to bottom left, to make an “X” shape. Each square has a piece of cut batting underneath it, which is slightly larger than the fabric square. The fabric on the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
The 2 cloth items lower out with barely bigger squares of batting peeking out beneath.

7. Place and pin the batting.

Place one piece of material on prime of a sq. of batting and pin.

A close up of two cut-out fabric pieces lie next to each other and design side up on a white surface. Each piece has two diagonal creases pressed into it, one going top left to bottom right and one going top right to bottom left, to make an “X” shape. Each square has a piece of cut batting underneath it, which is slightly larger than the fabric square. The corners of the fabric and batting have been pinned together. The fabric on the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
Pinning the corners of the material and batting collectively. 

8. Sew the material to the batting.

Starting to sew one of the creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together. The line being sewn is running diagonally from the top right to the bottom left. The fabric features black geometric lines on a white background.
Beginning to sew one of many creased “X” strains of the material and batting collectively.
Almost finished sewing one of the creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together. The line being sewn is running diagonally from the top right to the bottom left. The fabric features black geometric lines on a white background.
Beginning to sew one of many creased “X” strains of the material and batting collectively.

After sewing both creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together, the two sides of the bowl cozy lay on a white surface. The fabric to the left features black geometric lines on a white background. The fabric to the right features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
After stitching each creased “X” strains of the material and batting collectively.
A close up after sewing both creased “X” lines of the fabric and batting together, the two sides of the bowl cozy. The X-crossed lines have been sewn with white cotton thread. The fabric to the left features black geometric lines on a white background. The fabric to the right features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
A detailed up of the sewn strains.

9. Trim the batting.

Following the form of the material, trim the surplus batting.

Trimming the excess batting from the bowl cozy pattern with scissors. The fabric features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white.
Trimming the surplus batting from the bowl cozy sample.
Two cut-out bowl cozy pattern pieces with the excess batting trimmed away. The fabric to the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric to the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
After trimming off the surplus batting.

10. Line up the sides of the darts.

Line up the uncooked edges of the darts by folding the material proper sides collectively to organize them for stitching.

11. Sew the darts.

Sew every dart, backstitching at the start and finish. You’ll want to seize each the material and batting collectively so there aren’t any uncooked edges on the fitting aspect. This may be difficult because of the thickness of the batting.

Each side of the bowl cozy has had fabric and batting sewn together complete with darts, resulting in a concave shape. The fabric to the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric to the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
After the darts have been stitching collectively.
A close up of one of the darts on the side of the bowl cozy. The fabric to the left features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric to the right features black geometric lines on a white background.
A detailed up of one of many darts.

12. Pin either side of the comfortable along with the material dealing with inward.

After you have sewn all of the darts for either side of the comfortable, take the 2 sides and pin them proper sides collectively.

Getting ready to pin both layers of the bowl cozy together with right sides facing. The batting is facing outward.
Inserting each layers of the bowl cozy along with proper sides dealing with.
Clipping both layers of the bowl cozy together with right sides facing. The batting is facing outward.
Clipping each layers of the bowl cozy collectively.

13. Sew alongside all edges, aside from a 3” opening.

Utilizing your stitching machine, sew alongside all edges leaving a 3” opening in the course of one of many straight edges—don’t have your opening on a nook!

The bowl cozy’s edges have been sewn together, except for a 3” opening, which is visible.
Stitching collectively the sides aside from a 3” opening.

14. Tidy up the material.

Clip the corners and trim the seam allowances.

Clipping one corner of the batting with scissors.
Clipping one nook of the batting.

15. Delivery the bowl cozy by the three” opening.

Flip the venture proper aspect out and sharpen your corners by pushing gently with a turning software. For those who don’t have a turning software, you should use a DIY choice like a chopstick or a knitting needle. (And, sure, if you push your venture by a small gap, it’s referred to as birthing!)

The bowl cozy has been turned inside out using a turning tool so that the fabric designs are visible on both sides. The fabric has been pulled through the 3” opening, which is visible. The fabric on the top side features bright flowers in pinks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
After the bowl cozy has been birthed by the three” opening with a turning software.

16. Topstitch all the best way across the fringe of the comfortable.

Topstitch the complete means spherical the sting of the bowl cozy, sealing the three” opening as you do. When you ought to have the ability to full this venture with a typical needle in your stitching machine, a denim or heavy-duty needle can also be a superb choice—notably for the topstitching. When topstitching your bowl cozy, pivot on the corners somewhat than stitching 4 unbiased straight strains as this can obtain a neater look.

And ta da! Your bowl cozy is now full, you intelligent factor! Launch your interior MasterChef and have fun with a bowl of one thing sizzling and scrumptious.

The finished bowl cozy as seen from above on a white surface. It has a concave shape to fit a bowl of soup and four pointed edges. The fabric on the top side features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
The completed bowl cozy as seen from above.
The finished bowl cozy as seen from the right side. It has a concave shape to fit a bowl of soup and four pointed edges. The fabric on the top side features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. The fabric on the bottom side features black geometric lines on a white background.
The completed bowl cozy from the aspect.

As shown from above and to the left, a person wearing a blue-and-white gingham dress holds a bowl of rice that itself is held in a fabric bowl cozy. The fabric on the top side of the cozy features bright flowers in inks, reds, yellows and white. A spoon is the bowl and they are sitting down on some wooden steps, ready to eat.
No extra dashing to eat with sizzling fingers!

Continuously Requested Questions

What cloth can I exploit to make a bowl cozy?
Since it is a venture made to be microwaved, you’ll want to make use of all cotton cloth, thread and microwave batting for security causes. We suggest our Petal Signature Cotton®.
How do I take care of Petal Signature Cotton?
Machine wash heat or cool on a delicate/delicate setting, utilizing phosphate-free detergent. Machine dry on a low temperature setting. Iron on the reverse aspect of the material.
How a lot cloth do I want?
We’re utilizing 1 fats quarter of Petal Signature Cotton for either side of this two-sided bowl cozy.
What’s the talent stage of this venture?
We’re marking this as an Superior Newbie venture since you’ll be stitching by a number of layers of material and batting. For those who’ve by no means finished that earlier than, simply be sure you go sluggish!

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